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An Appraisal of Research Literature Dealing with Loose and Conventional Dairy Cattle Housing: A Review¹

Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

ABSTRACT

This examination of research on dairy cattle housing has brought out the points for and against loose housing relative to conventional barns. On some farms loose housing may be a solution to problems of labor efficiency and building expansion. Loose housing, however, is not the solution for every operator, even though it appears to be a low-cost, efficient, functional housing unit. Selection of the type of barn must depend on the relative advantages and disadvantages of alternative barn systems in relation to particular farm situations.

Conclusions evaluating the various phases of the loose and conventional housing question are presented either as a part of the research cited or immediately following each section of this paper.

¹ This paper was adapted from a thesis by R. C. Angus under the direction of W. L. Barr, professor of farm management. The thesis was presented to the Graduate School of The Pennsylviana State University in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Science. Authorized for publication by the Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station as Paper No. 1920 in the Journal series.